I rode into town with my ear to the ground,

Looking for the right band to play,

I felt just right in the heat of the night,

Ridden many miles that day.



I've heard of a place where men go together,

Playin' and layin' it down,

I'm going to win, but Lord, what a sin,

I didn't know they gun me down.



Chorus:

Gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun.

Gunsmoke on the horizon, I grabbed my horse and run.

Well, the dealer was blind, I was trying to find,

A way to keep the winnings I'd found.

The smoke was thick, the tension was thicker,

I still thought they'd gun me down.



Chorus:

Gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun.

Gunsmoke on the horizon, I grabbed my horse and run.

I didn't come into this ol' two horse town,

To get all shot up. I've got a little livin' on my mind,

Aces and eights, ha-ha-ha-ha.



Now the dealer dealt me eight and I had my straight,

I knew the other men would call.

The booze was a flowin', the cards were showing,

But my back was up against the wall.



Chorus:

Gunsmoke on the horizon, hiding the setting sun.

Gunsmoke on the horizon, I grabbed my horse and run.

C'mon Thunder.